diff --git a/fs/cifs/Kconfig b/fs/cifs/Kconfig
index 500fd69fb58b42dfa9eb7c912ffcae7e3de652dd..c71971c01c6341dae2560388ba797449856960c5 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/Kconfig
+++ b/fs/cifs/Kconfig
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ config CIFS_SMB311
 
 config CIFS_SMB_DIRECT
 	bool "SMB Direct support (Experimental)"
-	depends on CIFS && INFINIBAND
+	depends on CIFS=m && INFINIBAND || CIFS=y && INFINIBAND=y
 	help
 	  Enables SMB Direct experimental support for SMB 3.0, 3.02 and 3.1.1.
 	  SMB Direct allows transferring SMB packets over RDMA. If unsure,